J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2018 Dec;27(4):313-320. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2018.27.4.313.

Associations of Interpersonal Relations with Irrational Beliefs and Social Supports among Nursing Students

• Lee EJ
• Lee SJ

• KMID: 2430257
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2018.27.4.313

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the associations of interpersonal relations with irrational beliefs and social supports among nursing students.
METHODS
Subjects were 149 nursing students attending a university in C city. The data were collected in June, 2018 using questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with the SPSS 23.0 program.
RESULTS
There were statistically significant differences by the level of interpersonal relations according to gender (t=3.65, p < .001) and major satisfaction (t=5.04, p=.008). Also, interpersonal relations showed a significant negative correlation with irrational beliefs (r=−.24, p=.003) and a significant positive correlation with social support (r=.44, p < .001). The influencing factor of interpersonal relations were social supports, gender, irrational beliefs and major satisfaction. These factors explained 38.2% of interpersonal relations.
CONCLUSION
Our study finidngs support developing educational and professional training with intepersonal relationships to improve social support as a prospective health care provider.

Keyword

Social support; Interpersonal relations; Students, Nursing

MeSH Terms

Health Personnel
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Nursing*
Prospective Studies
Students, Nursing*

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